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for California State University, Fresno.

Library Services

Henry Madden Library
Hours of opening: (559) 278-2596
Circulation services: (559) 278-2551
Reference questions: (559) 278-2174

http://www.lib.csufresno.edu

MICHAEL GORMAN, Dean

Karen Kinney, Associate Dean

The Henry Madden Library is a center for study, learning, and scholarship at Fresno State. Its collections and services are central to undergraduate and graduate instructional programs and to research of all kinds. More detailed information is available from our Web site (above).

On-line System. ALIS includes an on-line catalogue enabling you to locate books, journals, and other library holdings quickly and easily. You can also gain access to a large number of periodical databases at workstations found throughout the library.

Collections

Books and Bound Periodicals. The Madden Library contains more than a million volumes on all subjects and in many languages, as well as a large number of periodicals in microform.

Periodical Subscriptions. The library subscribes to more than 2,500 periodicals from all over the world. A complete and current list may be found in ALIS.

Government Publications. The Government Documents Department is a selective depository for United States and California documents, containing more than 275,000 documents on all topics.

Specialized Collections. The library contains a Curriculum/Juvenile Library, and a Music Library and Map Library that are among the largest in the CSU system. A Special Collections Library houses rare books, materials on local and state history, and other specialized collections. The Central Valley Political Archive documents the contributions of San Joaquin Valley federal and state political figures.

Services

Assistance. Librarians are ready and willing to help you with your library research at the Reference Desk and in other departments of the library.

Learning about the Library. Handouts describing the library and its services can be found near the entrance. Tours and library instruction workshops are offered; see information at the Reference Desk.

The Information Competence Center provides assistance in the use of 20 PCs connected to ALIS, databases, and the Web. The PCs have several Microsoft applications.

Access to Databases. The library provides access to dozens of periodical databases on a wide range of subjects. Some provide citations and abstracts, while others provide the complete text of articles. Databases are available at library workstations, on hand-held PCs available for in-library use, in campus computer labs, and remotely from home to Fresno State students, faculty, and staff.

Borrowing from Other Libraries. The Interlibrary Borrowing Service enables you to borrow research materials from libraries throughout the country.

Multicultural Program. The Multicultural Program uses the library's collections and services to support cultural diversity. Its activities include collecting materials in ethnic/multicultural studies, assistance and instruction in the use of those materials, outreach to culturally diverse students to encourage knowledge and use of the library, and library displays on cultural topics.

Library Media Center. Videos and video sets of educational value are available for individual study in the Music and Media Library (third floor).

Copiers. Photocopy machines are available throughout the library. Fresno State KeyCards may be used on copiers to make paper copies of microfilm and microfiche. Library Copy Cards may also be purchased from dispensers in the library.

Services for Students with Disabilities. This facility, housed on the first floor, provides a variety of services, including listening and recording booths, Braille reference books, and reading machines for the visually impaired.

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